Power-fluid generator.



OHRISTOBHER JOHN LAKE (NAME CHANGED FROM JOHN CHRISTOPHER LAKE BY JUDICIAL ORDER). POWER FLUID GENERATOR.

APPLICATION IILED JULY 20, 1907. RENEWED SIJPT.18, 1908.

91 6,726. Q Patented Mar. 30, 1909.

5m 77M W State 0 UNITED STATES PATENT oFFroE.

cnars'rornnn JOHN.

(NAME CHANGED FROM JOHN GHRISTOPHER LAKE BY JUDICIAL 'ORDER OF BRIDGEPORT, CONNECTICUT.

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. Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented March so, 1909 Applleatlon fled Iui ao, 1907, Baum. mass. manage ent in, 1908'. semi No. 453,622.

LA E, (formerly Jorm Cmus'rorrmn LAKE) a citizen of the United-States, and resident of Bri sort, in the county of Fail-field and onnecticut, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Power-Fluid.

Generators, of Whichthefollowing is a specifi cation.

present inventionrelates to apparatus I for'generating power fluid for use in connec single conduit in suchmanner that the distion-pn'me movers either stationary or .locomotive,, or to produce locomotion by discharge of the power fluid from a movablebod'y into the Surrounding atmosphere or'other medium,-or for use in producing an. air blast, or for any other use in which the rapid generation and discharge of gaseous required.

' One object of my invention is to provide for thea-ichargingand discharging of a power fluid generator; v

A further object is to a power fluid enerator or compresso ,-actuated produced." r v A ,-further object is toproduce a power fluid generator having a charging'or comsres'singapparatus operated by the power uid produced in the generator without any loss of saidlfluid from the generator by ex: 'haust fromsaid charging apparatus. A further ob'ect is to produce a power fluid generator havingmeans for roducing alternately two unlike power flui s and to 'utiliz elipart' of the energy of each of said provide for charging g means of a pum i also utilized-for operating a device for controlling a the alternate discharges of said power' fluids in proper-relation to the chargf Inga paratus. I

A' rthe'robject is to provide for the generzition of two unlike power fluids and means for discharging them alternatelyinto a charge o f either of the fluids from'the retort:

the power flui 1 charging the retort in which the B the superheated mixture is discharged at the energy of each fluid is inturn means for comminglingthe two power fluids produced and controlling their velocity of exit into 'a common conduit.

in which it is produced aid in-exhausting A further object is to. rovide for the genelation and discharge jo two unlike power fluids m such manner'that-the excessive heatmg of the various parts of the ap aratus by one fluid'will be prevented by t e relative A coolness of the other fluid.

Y .With the above objects in view and further objects which will appear. as the operation and details of -my invention are more fully disclosed, I have invented the improved generating device one example of which will be hereinafterspecifically described and illus trat'ed'by aid of the accompanying drawin "which forms a art'of this; specification an which 18 a sectional view of a complete apparatus embodying the various features of my invention;

Referrin tothe drawing, A re resents an inner chani ber into which an exp osive mix? ture' such as air and" finely divided oil or other hydrocarbon is admitted through the port 1 and ignited by the sparker 43, and om'which the resulting gases are discharged through the conduit 2.

B is a surrounding outer chamber into which a mixture of air and finely divlded water'is introduced through the port 3 and heated by contact with the exterior of chamher A and the perforated or corrugated plates or rods 44 secured thereon. From chamber controlled by the valves 6 and 7 through.

which are also admitted the desired quan'tities of oil and water by way of pipes 8 and 9.

' D is a' powercylin pressor through'the common rod 11.

' The various valves in connection cyl-- r containing a piston 10 for actuating the piston 5 of the 'com- ,the opening and closing of these ports being controlled by valves 14 and 15. The discharge of the power fluids from the chambers A and B is controlled by the valve 16. This valve is o erated by the piston in cylinder D through t e toothed gears 17 and 18 which are rotated by the crank-shaft 20 connected to the piston rod- 1 1 by the connecting rod 19. The valve 16 being of the plug cock pattern re uires but one half turn from full open to full open or between any two corresponding positions, andthe toothed gearing 1s therefore used to give this valve the same period of operation as the pistons 5 and lO'in order that there may be but one discharge of each generating chamber for each charging there The Valves 14 and 15 of the cylinder D are operated by the rod 21 deriving motion from the eccentric 22 on the shaft 20. Valves 6 and 7 are each operated in a similar manner. by the rods 23 and 24 andeccentrics 25 and 26.

In addition to the valves 6 and 7 the cylinder C-is rovided with air inlet valves 27 and 28. hes'e valves are actuated by cams on the stems 29 and 30 which open the valves by contact with the rods 31 and 32, these air valves being closed by the sprin s 33 and 34. The valves 6 and 7 are provi ed with the passages 35 and 36 for the admission of oil and water respectively when the valve is in such position that these passages register with corresponding passages leading. from the oil and water pipes 8 and 9, the flow of oil and water being regulated by the hand valves 37 and 38. The oil and water passages in the valves 6 and 7 respectively are so arranged with reference to the air passages that the oil or water will be drawn into the air passages on the jet-nozzle principle but the oil or waterma' be supplied under pressure if referred. any case a mo'reintimate mixture of the two' fluids is secured by contact withthe bafile plates or projections 39, and 40 and the vaporizers 41 and 42.

The ports in'th'e valve 16 which controls the discharges from the cylinders A andpB are so arranged. that the ports from one chamber begin to open somewhat before the closing of thenports from the other chamber.

During the interval when the ports from both chambers are thus partly open, the residual matter in the chamber that is just closing is largely or wholly withdrawn by the initial force of the fluid from the. chamber that is just opening. This result is securedeflicient degree by the form of the throtthng nozzle 45 which leads the two fluids gradually into a single passage 46. This arenas nozzle contains an interior directing portion 47 tapered at both ends and secured centrally in the outer shell of' the nozzle by the webs 48. The shell 45 has a screw conncotion 49 Where it joins the discharge conduits from the valve 16 b means of which the nozzle may be move toward or away from the passages 2 and 4 leading thereto. This Varies the openings through which the power fluids mustpass and allows of adjustment to obtain the proper area of passage from each chamber to insure the roper exhaustion of one by the discharge rom tluother when there is an alteration in the-rate of production of the power fluids. Stated difl'erentiy, the nozzle 45 is made adjustable so that for different rates of power fluid production the converging passages from the two chamberg may be given-that degree of openin which wil give the fluid from each cham er the most effective impulsive discharge and the best velocity for withdrawing residual mat ter from the other chamber.

The operation of the 'apparatusis as followszflhe oil and water valves 37 and 38 are opened. The crank-shaft 20 is turned until p lston 5 makes a stroke toward the right.

- his will force a charge of" air and finely divided oil throug'hport 1 into chamber A.

At this point valve 6 closes and ignition takes lace throu h the action of eccentric 52 an rod 53. discharge passage 2. During the lscharge of chamber A, valve 14 opens port 12 leadin to cylinder D. The pressure in chamber T e valve 16 now 0 ens the exerts a pressure in c linder D to impel piston 10 toward the is t. Piston 5 has a corresponding motion which forces a charge of air from cylinder '0 and water from pipe 9 into chamber B by We of valve 7 and port 3. Valve 7 now closes an heat from chamber A expands the air and waterinthe surrounding chamber B and valve 16 moves to a position that 0 en passage 4. When chamber A and cyhn er are completely discharged passage 12 closes and passage 4 opens at the samextime. the other is closing. During t is time the initialldischarge from B will aid in clearing chamber A and 'c' linder D by-the action of the nozzle 45. vhne the expanded air and water (which has now become steam) are discharging from chamber B, the valve 15 opens port 13 leading to cylinder D. Both pistons now move again toward the right, causing another charge of oil and air to enter chamber Aby way of valve 6 and port 1. The fluid which entered cylinder D by way of port 12 during the early part of the discharge from chamber A is now exhausted hausts chamber.A. It is thus apparent that there is no loss of fluidto operate cylinder D as it enters onl long enough to impel'piston 10 toward the eft and then passes out with One passage is o ening while from cylinder D by the same action that exthe lz'iowocculgurcharplbenliasbefofre. assage opens" unpg eicosing o --passage 4. Piston moves tothe left, resistance '8 on that ii e h I been removed by disof E, inthe same manner as rpreviouslydeecnbed for chamber A. This causes piston 5.to force another'charge of air' will act with the; necessary relationto. eac

:0 scribed! operating as I ave described are numerous and apparent: By using heated air and steam in con'uncti'on with gases from explosions I' ab e to revent undue -heating of the ap-' paratus an 'atthesametime conserve and utilize all-the ene abstracted in the cool- Byt e use of concentric discharge outlets and a single discharge valvepro rly-cool,'t he ex ess o e osive' discharge sing taken up by the sucoeedingdischarge of'alr and steam. By my system of driving the airpump,

valves and cha g devices, the fluid used 1n the-meter 'cylin er isxnot lost b exhaust or for both fluids the valve and pa'ssagefas are keplt eat rom eac otherwisebu't'passes again to t e volume of fluid produced 'andavailable for power purv At'the; same tiinell with in- 40 ependent' com 'ressors, engmes, storage tanks etc; "an the apparatus becomes ortable and conveniently self-containe 1t beingnecessary to carry only 1 a quantitj of water in addition to the h drocarbdmj el supply. Also by the use fo the, products of-exg osion in one end of the motor cylinder to fcempremr and heated'air and steam in the other end excessive heatin' is again avoided.

It is to be understoodt at the foregoin I tion is ofier'ed only as an example an as anlustration of the best mode in which I .have'contemplated a plying the principle of myinve'ntion and 't atymany modifications '55 mav be made within the scope of the claims without departing from'th'e principle thereof.

Whatl claimflsz p -1. The combinationjin a power fluid genorator of two-generating chambers; and ap- IO-paratus forcharging one chamber with 'air' and a hydrocarbon-and the other chamber ft'vater' said a paratus being glriven by derived ternately from t. %:cthcham rwhen charging the other cham- (5 from chamber A. 'nition other to carry out the operations above de-' I 1 erator of an inner combustion chamber; an .Theadvant' e's ofa'power fluid generator a iston driven b mle rive the air. pump or 2. The combination in a power fluid gen erator of an inner combustion chamber for pnoducmg gas by explosions; an out r chamer for heati air and finely divided water by heat from t e inner chamber; an air pump or compressor for charging said chambers;

and a motor cylinder for dliVlIl" said air pump or compressor by pressure derived alternately fromsaid inner and outer chambersin op osi-te ends of said motor cylinder.

3. he combination :in a power fluid generator of an inner coinbustlon chamber;'an outer cooling chamber; a motor cylinder and "piston for char ing said chambers; and ports connecting said inner chamber with one end of said motor cylinder and said'outer chamher with the opposite end of said motor cylinder. a

4. The combination in a power fluid genouter cooling chamber; a motor cylinder anu piston for charging said chambers; ports connecting said inner chamber with one end of said motor cylinder and said outer chamber 'with the opposite end of said motor cylinder; valves in said ports operated b motion derived from the iston in said 'cy inder; an air compressor an charging cylinder containing the motor cylinder; air

t ports to sai charging cylinder; ports leading from opposite ends of said charging cylinder to the innera'nd outer chambers;- valves in said ports; and means for mingling a hydrocarbon fuel with the air passing to the inner chamber and water with, the air passin filto the outer chamber. 6. a combination of separate chambers 'for generating power 'fiuids of different temperatures; a doubleactin motor operated 1n opposite directions by t e separate fluids whereby the fluid of lower temperature arevents overheating of the motor by the fluid fof higher temperature; an" air compressor driven by the motor; and sup ly connections betweenthe compressor an said separate chambers. v

' 7. The combination of separate chambers for generating power fluids of differenttomeratures; a double-acting motor operated.

.m opposite-directions by the separate fluids whereby the fluid of lower temperature prevents overheating the motor by the fluid of higher temperature; an air compressor driven by the motor; supply connections bet-ween thecompressor and said separate chambers;

means for introducing water into one supply connection to mix with the air passing 8. The combination of a power fluid generator; a motor supplied therefrom; a chargmg device for the generator driven by the motor; and means for conducting the fluidused in the motor. to mix with the fluid discharged from the generator.

' 9. The combination of se arate fluid generating chambers; a doub e-actin motor driven alternately by fluids from each of said chambers and means for returning the fluids used in the motor to mix with the fluids remainin in the chambers.

10. he combination with a power fluid generator of means for controlling the discharge of fluid therefrom,'said means being operated by part of the fluid from the generator, and means for returning the fluid thus used to mix with the fluid discharged from the generator.

11. The combination in apower fluid gen erator of separate generating chambers for unlikepow'er fluids a pump for charging-the chambers; and independent connections. be-

tween the. pump and the several chambers.

12. The combination of separate generating chambers for unlike power fluids; a pump for charging the chambers; indepemb ent connections between the pump and. the several chambers; and a motor for driving the pump, said motor being operated by fluid from the chambers.

13. The combination of separate enerating chambers for unlike power uids; a pump for charging the chambers; independ ent connections between the pump and the sevcralch amber-s valves in said connections;

a motor operated by fluid from the chain-.

bers; and connections between the motor and send valves.

14. The combination of separate enerating chambers for unlike power uids; a pump for charging the chambers; independent connections between the'pum and the several chambers; valves in sai connections;-a motor operated by fluid from, the

chambers; connections. between the-motor and said valves; a valve for controlling the discharge of fluids from the chambers, and

connections between said valve'.- and the motor.

15. The combination of separate enerat ing chambers for unlike power uids; a. pump for charging the chambers; independent connections between the ump-and the a several chambers; valves in said connections a motor operated by fluid-from the chambers; connections between the motor and said valves; a valve for controlling the discharge of fluids fromthe chambers; connections be tween the said valve and the motor, and an i 'tion device operated by the motor for iirg the chargesin one of the chambers.

stares 16. The combination with a power fluid enerator' of a conducting devlc-e for Hard of igh temperature; a conducting device for becoming overheated by the fluid of high' temperature.

17. The combination in a power fluid enerator of means for producing two 1111 ike power fluids of different temperatures in separate chambers; adjacentl arrangedoutlets from said chambers; an an ad ustable nozzle attached to said outlets-whereby the openings of the outlets may be enlarged or diminished.

18.- The combination in a power fluid generator of means for producing power fluids in separate chambers adj'acently arranged outlets from said chambers; means fonproducing alternate discharges from said chambers, and an adjustable nozzle forming converging passages from said outlets to a common conduit, the walls of said passages being so formed that the discharge from each chambar will aid in exhausting the contents of thc other.

19. The comlunation in a power fluid generator of means for producing unlike power that the discharge from eaclrc amber will' aid in exhausting the contents of the other.

20. The combination in a power fluid generator of means for producing unlike power fluids of different-temperatures in separate chambers; and ad'acent exhaust conduits leading from said 0 ambers and so arran ed that the-discharge from each chamber wil in turn aid in exhausting the contents of the gham'ber having an adjacent exhaust con- Ult.

erator of two generating. chambers adjacent exhaust conduits; means for charging one chamber with an explosive mixture means forintroducingair and water into the other chamber; means for exploding the 21. The combination in a power fluid genhaving charge inone'chamber so as to heat the air and water in the other chamber; and means for releasing alternatel the roducts of ex- 'plosion from one chain or am the heated air' and water from the other chamber in such manner that the discharge from eachichalni-i bar will in turn aid in exhausting the other.

CHRISTOPHER JOHN LAKE, UgORMERLY JOHN CHRISTOPHER LAKE). Witnesses:

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